Date    Places for Holding    Festival Name   Activities
Jan.2 -----At Jingping’s Yaobo village----The Dong New Year, ---buffalo fighting, singing and playing Dong opera.
Jan.3-6 -----At Rongjiang’s Renli village---The Dong New Year,---buffalo fighting,singing,dancing and other celebration activities.
Feb.1 ---- At Congjiang’s Longtu village ---The Dong people’s giving worship to their ancestors---Singing Chorus, playing Lusheng and dancing.
Feb. 2 to 6--- At Ronjing’s Wuji village in Pingyong township ---Lusheng Festival ---- Playing with Lusheng and singing and dancing.
Feb. 3 to 5----, At Wengyi near Kaili--- Lusheng Festival---- Festivities with Lusheng dance at the Miao village
Feb. 3-6  ---- At Liping’s Huanggang village ---the Carry Official---festivities in the Dong village.
Feb. 6 to 7---- At Yatang village near Kaili----- the Lusheng Festival---dancing with Lusheng and other action.
Feb. 7 to 9---- At Xingguang village near Kaili----- the Lusheng Festival---dancing with Lusheng and other action.
Feb. 10 to 12---- At Dazhong, Lushan and Dafengdong villages near Kaili-----the Lusheng Festival--- dancing with Lusheng
Feb. 11 ----- At Dimen, the Dong nationality in Liping county--- A rites for giving worship to their Ancestor--- The big group dancing and play with Lusheng.
Feb. 12 to 14 ---- At Tonggu village near Kaili----- the Lusheng Festival---dancing with Lusheng and other action.
Feb. 13 to 15---- At Shiqing and Mandong villages near Kaili--- the Lusheng Festival--- dancing with Lusheng and other action.
Feb. 14 to 15---- In Taijiang county town---Lantern festivities ---Play with lantern and firecrackers.
Feb. 15 to 16---- At Longchang village near Kaili----- the Lusheng Festival--- dancing with Lusheng and other action.
Feb.17  ---- At Wanchao village near Kaili----- the Lusheng Festival---dancing with Lusheng, horses race and other action.
Feb. 19 to 20----  At Zhouxi village near Kaili----- the Lusheng Festival---Singing and dancing with Lusheng, buffalo fighting..
Feb. 23 ---- At Wengya village of Yatang near Kaili----- the Lusheng Festival--- dancing with Lusheng, buffalo fighting.
Mar.17 ----At Liping’s Kengdong village ----the Wrestling Festival ----the Dong people’s wrestling compitition and dance with Lusheng.
Mar.17 ----At Doujiang of Sanjiang,Guangxi Province ----the Dong’s Huapao festival ----singing and dancing, and mainly the competition for catching the thing shot high up in the sky by the firecracker, the similar as the American football game.
Early in Mar.----At Qinglang village of Qingman township ----Fangu Festival----Play wooden drum, the bronze drum and Lusheng.
Later in March.---At Baila village of Lushan Township ---Lusheng Festival --Dancing with Lusheng, buffalo fighting and singing competition.
Apr. 4  ----At Fulu of Sanjiang,Guangxi Province --- San Yue San festival---Dancing and singing with Lusheng, and “football” game.
Apr.16 to 18---- At Taijiang and Shidong ---The Miao’s Sister Meal Festival----Singing and dancing with Lushen, Dragon Boat Race and Costumes show and so on.
Apr.16  ----- At Liping’s Shuangjiang Village----Wrestling Festival----the Dong people’s wreaslting competition, dancing with Lusheng.
Apr.16  ----At Gaobia of Sanjiang, Guangxi province ---Mountain meeting Festival ----Singing competition and play with Lusheng.
Apr.20 to 22 ---At Mihao village of Panghai township ---Lusheng Festival----Dancing with Lusheng, buffalo fighting and horse race.
Apr. 25  ----At Xijiang and Kongbai ----Lusheng Festival ---dancing with Lusheng, bronze drum, and young people singing love songs.
May.8  ----- At Huangping’s Feiyun Cave ---- the Miao’s Si Yue Ba (Apr.8) Festival. ----Horse racing, Singing and Dancing with Lusheng.
May.8  -----At Sanjian’s Tongle village, Guangxi Province ---- Mountain meeting Festival ----Singing compitition with Lusheng.
Jun. 4  ----At Zhenyuan County town, Kaili ---the Han Nationality’s Dragon Boat Festival ----dragon boats racing and other activities.
Jun. 5  ----At Shibing County Town, Kaili  --- Dragon Boat Festival----dragon boats racing and other activities.
Jun. 12  ----At Laobao village of Sanjiang, Guangxi Province --- the Dong people’s Dragon Boat Festival ----dragon boats racing, singing and dancing with Luheng and other activities.
Later June: ----At Xijiang village of Leishan, Kaili  ---Eating New Rice----Singing compitition, buffalo fighting and horses racing.
Jun. 24 -----At Taijiang’s Shidong village ---the Miao Dragon Boat Race Festival ----Singing and dancing with Lusheng and wood drum by the Miao people in very beautiful festival clothing.
Jul. 14 ----At Liping’s Huangang village, Kaili  ---the Crying for Heaven--- giving worship to the Heaven and begging for rain, carrying officials and singing famous Dong Chorus.
Jul. 18  ----At Liping County Town -----the Temple Fair ---Singing competition and some other activities at the old temple on the famous mountain, Nanquanshan nearby.
Jul. 18 to 20  ----At Huzhuang of Kaili, ----the Miao Climbing Mount Xianglushan Festival ----Singing and dancing with Lusheng, buffalo fighting and singing competition.
Early July: ---- At Jingping’s Jiuzhai village, ---the Miao and Dong Eating Festival ----Eating new rice and wish to have good harvest.
Later July: ----At Panghai,Kaitang, Kaihuai and some other villages nearby Kaili, ----the Miao Eating New Rice Festival, ----Buffalo fighting, singing and dancing with Lusheng, and horses racing,
Aug. 11.  ----At Sanjing’s Fulu and Gao’An, -the Singing Festival --Singing compitition and playing with Lushing by Dong people.
Aug. 11  -----At Gaozeng of Congjiang, Kaili, ----the Dong’s Eating New Rice  ----buffalo fighting, singing and playing Dong opera.
Aug. 11 to 13  ----At Kaili’s Wengxiang village, ---the Lusheng Festival--buffalo fighting, dacing with Lusheng and singing competition.
Aug. 18  -- At Kaili’s Panghai village,  ----the Lusheng Festival----buffalo fighting, dancing with Lusheng and singing competition.
Aug. 20 to 21 - At Kaili’s Kaitang and Kaishao village, -the Lusheng Festival--buffalo fighting, dancing and singing competition.
Early Aug: ----At Leishan’s Lianhua,Qiaogang and Gaoyan village,----the Miao Eating New Rice Festival,---Dancing with Lusheng and bronze drum, buffalo fighting and so on.
Later Aug:  -----At Kaili’s Jiuzhai, Wanshui, Wengxiang, Kaihuai and Panghai villages, ----the Miao Eating New Rice  -----Singing and dancing with Lusheng,buffalo fighting and horses racing.
Sep.11    ---- At Sanjiang’s Baxie and Pingliu villages, Guangxi---Buffalo fighting festival, ---dancing with Lusheng, buffalo fighting.
Sep.11   ----At Congjiang’s Luoxiang village,----the Dong’s Lusheng Festival ---playing Lusheng and singing Dong Chorus.
Oct. 1 to 5  ----In Kaili City, ----the Great Lusheng Festival and Ethnic Costumes Show, -----Singing and Dancing by different Miao and Dong Group. They will show their rich festival costumes.
Oct. 4   -----At Yongxi village of Zhenyuan County, Kaili ----the Miao Lusheng Festival --- Dancing with Lusheng and horses racing.
Oct. 4  ---At Meilin village of Sanjiang, Guangxi Province, ---the Dong Lusheng Festival,  ---- dancing with Lusheng, buffalo fighting.
Oct.22 to 24 ----At Gulong of Huangping, Kaili ---the Lusheng Festival----Singing and Dancing with Lusheng, horses racing, ox and buffalo fighting and birds fighting.
From Oct.—Dec. ----At some Dong villages in Congjiang County,----buffalos fighting festival, ----buffalos fighting, singing Chorus and playing Lusheng.
From Oct.—Nov.. ----At Rongjiang’s Gaotong,Gunzhong and Gaolue,----the Miao New Year,  ----Killing animals, welcome friends ceremony, playing Lusheng, singing and dancing, buffalo fighting and other celebrations.(Note: The exact date will be settled down later.)
Middle or late November: ---At the villages of Xijiang, Fangxiang, Qiaogang, Paili, Guading, Gechong, Kaihuai, Jiuzhai, Zhouxi, Baode and so on, Kaili.
-----the Miao New Year, -----Singing and Dancing with Lusheng, buffalos fighting, horses racing and welcome ceremony for the visitors.  (Note: The exact date will be settled down later.)
Nov. 28   -----At Congjiang’s Lotu village,----the Tangerine Festival, ----Singing Dong’s famous Chorus and dancing with Lusheng, Carrying Officials and other celebration.
Dec. 23 -----At the village of Xiaohe, Gulu, Longtou, Wangfeng and Xiaokaitun, ----the Miao New Year, ----welcome ceremony for the visiters, singing and dancing with Lusheng, wood drum and bronze drum, buffalo fighting and other celebration.      

Major Festival in 2004

Jan.22-24--- Lusheng Festival  at Ronjing’s Langdong township
Jan.23-27--- Lusheng Festival  at Ronjing’s Pingyong township
Jan.24-26---- Lusheng Festival  at Wengyi near Kaili
Jan. 27-29---- the Carry Official  at Liping’s Huanggang village
Jan.27-28- --- the Lusheng Festival  at Yatang village near Kaili
Jan.28-30--- the Lusheng Festival  at Xingguang village near Kaili
Jan.31  -- Lushshen Festival  at Shojia Miao village
Jan.31-Feb.2---- the Lusheng Festival  at Dazhong, Lushan and Dafengdong      
Feb.1 ----- A rites for giving worship to their Ancestor at Dimen, the Dong nationality
Feb. 2-4 ---- The Lusheng Festival  at Tonggu village near Kaili
Feb.3-5---- The Lusheng Festival  at Shiqing and Mandong villages.
Feb.4-5---- Lantern festivities  in Taijiang county town    
Feb.5-6---- The Lusheng Festival  at Longchang village near Kaili. 
Feb.9-10--- The Lusheng Festival  at Zhouxi village near Kaili 
Feb.21.---- Worship Bridges Festival  at Fanpai and other Miao villages
Feb.26.---- Fangu Festival  at a village of Qingman township    
Mar.3-5 --- the Lusheng Festival  at Shuicheng’s Nankai (westen Guizhon) 
Mar.5-----The Wrestling Festival  at Liping’s Kengdong Dong village
Mar.5-6----The Miao Sisiters’ Meal Festival  at Jianhe Miao village   
Apr.21 ---- San Yue San festival  at FuluGuangxi Province    
Apr.21 ---- San Yue San festival  at Leli village in Rongjiang    
Apr.21 ---- San Yue San festival  at Baojing village in Rongjiang
May3-5---- The Miao’s Sisters’ Meal Festival at Taijiang and Shidong.
May 3 ----- Wrestling Festival at Liping’s Shuangjiang Dong Village.
May.26 ----- The Miao’s Si Yue Ba (Apr.8) Festival.at Huangping’s Feiyun Cave
Jun. 22 ---- The Miao’s Lusheng Festival at Weining’s Longjie (westen Guizhou) 
Jun.30 --- The temple fair at Guangxi’s Yangxi village 
Jul.12 ---- The Miao Dragon Boat Race Festival at Shidong village
Jul.22 ---- The Telling Stories Festival at Jingping’s Yaobo village
Jul.31 ---- The Crying for Heaven at Liping’s Huangang village, Kaili
Jul.31 ---- The Playing on swing at Basha Miao village, near Congjiang.
Aug.1-5 --- The Tibetan horse racing festival at Sichuan’s Litang county.
Middle Jul---- The Miao and Dong Eating New Rice Festival  at Jingping’s Jiuzhai village.
Aug.29-31 ----At Kaili’s Wengxiang village, ---the Lusheng Festival 
Sep.5 ----At Kaili’s Panghai village,  ----the Lusheng Festival 
Sep.7-8 ---At Kaitang and Kaishao village, -the Lusheng Festival
Oct. 1 to 5 ----In Kaili City,---the Great Lusheng Festival and Ethnic Costumes Show. 
Oct.1 to 5 ---In Liping County,--- the Nationalities Cultural Festival
Nov.9-11 ----At Gulong of Huangping, Kaili ---the Lusheng Festival 
Nov.20-21---The Miao New Year at some Miao village near Kaili. 
Dec.14-16 –The Miao New Year  at Xijiang, the biggest Miao village in Leishan.   
Dec.23-26 -----At Rongjiang’s Renli village---The Dong New Year  

Traditional  Festivals  in  Southeast  Guizhou

(The Date may be changed a little sometimes. Please contact us while planning to come)